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Take a closer look at the history of one of Mercedes-Benz most iconic and long-lived production models, the Gelandewagon or G-Wagon, also known as the G-Class.

While the W198 300SL gets all the attention and is credited with bringing direct fuel injection to gasoline vehicles, those fuel injection pumps were essentially a dead end as the mechanical technology of the time just wasn't precise enough to deal with the needs of a daily driver. Though used in less than 2,000 vehicles, it was the rarer PES6KL 70/320 R9/22 from the W189 300d Adenauers reverting to indirect fuel injection that really set the foundation for the future of fuel

The latest addition to our auto-art gallery is an original painting paying homage to the history of Bosch fuel injection pumps that power the icons of Mercedes-Benz. Featuring a 2-plunger EP/ZEB2KL75R16 from a W111 220Seb, a pneumatic governor PES6KL70/320R7 from a W189 300d, and one of the final models, the PES6KL70B120R24Y from a W113 Pagoda. The 2-plunger ZEA and ZEBs were produced from 1958 through 1965 for luxury models such as the W128, W111, and W112, the flagship mode

Take a few minutes to learn about a few of the innovations that made the W198 300SL an icon that has stood the test of time.

Meet the artist behind the art and design of Black Forest LLC.

Learn more about pneumatic governor fuel injection pumps

Take a look at the Father of the S-Class, the W189 300d "Adenauer".